Trump Envoy Jared Kushner Meets Hamas Leaders in Egypt
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Jared Kushner, U.S. presidential envoy and Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with Hamas representatives in Egypt for 90 minutes as part of implementing the Gaza peace plan. Kushner said Hamas must take concrete disarmament steps if it wants Israel to take reciprocal measures. The meeting came after eight Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement criticizing Israel for rejecting the core Gaza peace plan.
Key Facts
- Jared Kushner met with Hamas representatives in Egypt for 90 minutes.
- Kushner told Hamas that it must take concrete disarmament steps if it wants Israel to take corresponding measures.
- Hamas leaders asked Kushner to convey to Trump their commitment to the agreements.
- Kushner was set to travel to Israel on August 17 to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- On August 16, foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries issued a joint statement criticizing Israel for rejecting the core Gaza peace plan.
The Cairo Meeting
Jared Kushner, special envoy of the US president and son-in-law of Donald Trump, met with Hamas representatives in Egypt as part of implementing the Gaza peace plan. The discussion lasted 90 minutes. Kushner told Hamas representatives that they must take concrete disarmament steps if they want Israel to take the corresponding measures. Hamas leaders asked Kushner to convey to Trump their commitment to the agreements. American representatives welcomed Hamas's position.
Conditions and Israel Trip
The measures expected of Hamas include transferring power to a Palestinian technocratic government and guaranteeing that Hamas will play no role in Gaza's future governance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the Gaza plan proposed by the Peace Council. Kushner was set to travel to Israel on August 17 to meet Netanyahu and discuss the measures Israel would need to take.
Eight-Nation Joint Statement
On August 16, foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Qatar, Turkey and the UAE issued a joint statement. The statement criticized Israel for rejecting the core plan for peace in Gaza and the idea of establishing a Palestinian state. The signatories accused Israel of obstructing joint efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.
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Trump Envoy Jared Kushner Meets Hamas Leaders in Egypt
